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A New Ireland: Politics, Peace, and Reconciliation
A New Ireland Politics Peace and Reconciliation Author:John Hume, Edward M. Kennedy, Thomas McEnery, Carrie Meback Mack Author John Hume was jointly awarded the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize on October 16, 1998 for his efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Northern Ireland. In A New Ireland, his only book, Hume recounts the growth of the peace movement in Northern Ireland in the 1970s and 80s, and the courageous discussions with Gerry Adams, President o... more »f Sinn Fein, that ultimately led to the initial cease-fire and, subsequently, the Good Friday accord.
Part autobiography, part political memoir, and part blueprint for peace, A New Ireland is a remarkable story of Hume's personal struggle for recognition of his Nationalist community's rights, as well as his unending quest for peace and prosperity for all the people of Ireland throughout years of violent conflict. The book expounds on the evolution of Hume's political philosophy that was grounded in the non-violent Civil Rights movement in the U.S. in the 1960s. "John Hume has throughout been the clearest and most consistent of Northern Ireland's political leaders in his work for a peaceful solution. The foundations of the peace agreement signed on Good Friday 1998 reflect principles which he has stood for." -Norwegian Nobel Committee John Hume is a Catholic nationalist, and the leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party in Northern Ireland. Tom McEnery, a prominent Irish-American, was mayor of San Jose, CA, from 1983 to 1990. Edward M. Kennedy is the senior U.S. Senator from Massachusetts.« less